It’s Time for Boaterchick Festival Again! by Kat and David Levitt | May 17, 2014 | WhitewaterThe Boater Chick™ Festival (“BCF”) is a grass-roots, not-for-profit event that began in 2008 to give women in paddle sports the opportunity to paddle together, learn from one another and gather in a friendly and supportive environment. Opportunities include running...
3 Week Review: classic southeast dam releases by Boyd Ruppelt | May 16, 2014 | 2014 Karma Unlimited, Karma Unlimited, United States, Whitewater While most of us think about the quality rain-fed streams throughout the southeast, we have to remember to appreciate the hard work and consistent efforts by American Whitewater Association. This April there were more dam release options than nearly any month I...
Skookumchuck by Claire OHara | May 14, 2014 | Whitewater In March, Steve O invited me to join him on a trip to Canada to paddle Skook! 3 weeks later i’m sat in his van in BC, Canada waiting for the wave to come in so we can head out for our second session on this incredible tidal wave. Years ago, Pete Astles...
Supercharger Review by JK Team | May 12, 2014 | Whitewater The SUPercharger is a unique addition to the SUP world. On the flats it performs like other super stable beginner boards. When the waves increase the rocker in the front rides them out as good as or better than other boards of similar lengths. Where the...
Malad Gorge- Making the tough call by alecvoorhees | May 11, 2014 | Creeking, WhitewaterWith spring in full effect and rivers beginning to rise, paddling in Idaho is soon to be some of the best in the country. For the last month I have been checking a certain river gauge, not the North Fork Payette, not the Main Salmon, not the Lochsa, but the Malad...
Wildflowers on Dinkey Creek by dianegaydos | May 10, 2014 | WhitewaterOne positive about California having a lower than average snow pack is that you get the opportunity to run rivers and creeks in a different season than normal. Often, even if some of our classic rivers have water early in the season, you still can’t get to them...
Running The Green River Narrows by kelloggfamily | May 9, 2014 | Creeking, WhitewaterJust recently I accomplished a major goal of mine, to run the Green River Narrows, especially a rapid called Gorilla. Two good friends of mine helped with that. Jackson Kayak team members Hunt Jennings and Jeremy Adkins, rallied and ran it with me, my brother Brody,...
Hip Pad Chop Shop Customization for the Big Bone Folks by wildwildwes | May 8, 2014 | Instructional, WhitewaterThe JK Hip Pads that come standard in all our boats are very versatile and easy to use. You can easily add foam shims (4 shims are included with a purchase of a new Jackson Kayak) into the hip pads to help snug you into the kayak. But what are you to do if you are...
Madison Wave by Adam Swett | May 7, 2014 | WhitewaterThe Madison wave is so fun to surf that the wait in-between your last surf and next can be excruciating. This for me is truth because of shear excitement, energy and potential for something to take place there, out on the wave you did not expect....
The T’Ville Triple Crown – A Family Affair by Jessie Stone | May 4, 2014 | WhitewaterOn and off for the last 13 years, I have been competing at Tarifville Gorge on the Farmington River in different incarnations of kayaking events. The Farmington river was the first place I paddled on the East Coast back when I was in medical school 18 years ago, and I...
Freestyle World Championships on US National TV by Jezz | May 3, 2014 | Video, Whitewater Last years World Championships was one of the most amazing competitions I have ever seen and thankfully there was a huge team capturing every bit of the action with their high speed cameras and flying video helicopters. The team from Jalbert Productions...
Daddy Daughter Kayak Session by Holcombe Family | May 3, 2014 | Dynamic Duo, WhitewaterSpring has sprung in Colorado. Days are longer allowing for paddling after school and our rivers are on the rise. I love this time of year as everyone is excited to get back on our local rivers that have been hibernating for the winter. Abby Holcombe is 9 years old...
